RT Article
T1 “Who Are You Really Punishing?”: Mothers’ Experiences With an Incarcerated Son
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 71
IS 4
SP 1210
OP 1239
A1 Tadros, Eman
A1 Presley, Sarah
A1 Guzman, Yenitza
A2 Presley, Sarah
A2 Guzman, Yenitza
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1920469087
AB The consequences of incarceration are not solely reserved for the individual incarcerated, rather the impacts of incarceration have been shown to extend to the entire family system. The parent-child relationship is multifaceted and necessitates empirical evidence that significantly honors the voices that are at the center of experience but typically silenced by the stigma and prejudice nature of incarceration. Via a phenomenological approach, mothers of incarcerated adult sons were interviewed. Five themes emerged from eight interviews: emotional impact, barriers and challenges for families, mental health services, systemic issues, and advocacy and support. Our findings inform clinical implications for mental health professionals working with the incarcerated population. We provided recommendations on how to best advocate for this population through research, clinical work, and policy.
K1 Phenomenology
K1 Advocacy
K1 parent-child relationships
K1 marriage and family therapy
K1 Incarceration
DO 10.1177/00111287221146544